Everybody Hates Chris

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Ali LeRoi, executive producer of the CW's "Everybody Hates Chris," about a black family in the 1980s, said that though family shows inspired by the comedy of Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac and others have been mainstream hits, they're seen as "anomalies" by network executives.

Ali LeRoi, executive producer of the CW's "Everybody Hates Chris," about a black family in the 1980s, said that though family shows inspired by the comedy of Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac and others have been mainstream hits, they're seen as "anomalies" by network executives. (The CW)

Ali LeRoi, executive producer of the CW's "Everybody Hates Chris," about a black family in the 1980s, said that though family shows inspired by the comedy of Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Bernie Mac and others have been mainstream hits, they're seen as "anomalies" by network executives.